Nintendo can't catch much of a break recently. Which isn't to say the company's remotely struggling, but with relatively soft Switch 2 sales in the U.S. and much of Europe, bad-faith actors have been having a field day proclaiming the still-new console to be dead and dusted. We'll have many years to see where that goes, but in the meantime, there's some uproar over Animal Crossing: New Horizons to look into.
What, exactly, is the issue? The Switch 2's Update 3.0, AKA the Switch 2 Edition upgrade. While it's only $4.99 USD for those who own the original release, some players feel rather underwhelmed by what it brings to the table. Especially the, er, vasoline smear, as some have phrased it.
On Twitter, @BoundaryBreak (see above) was quick to note the update's FXAA antialising approach. This causes many of New Horizons' visuals to blur, softening them, and thus leading to a notably less sharp image. It's hardly universal, to be sure, but it's an unfortunate side effect even as the general graphics of the game are inarguably upgraded.
@GuyWithThePie goes further, posting some screenshots:
"The upscaling doesn't properly account for it," they note with some rather blatant...
